Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
saying that this branch OF the COM
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CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS.
Senate.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5.-The Senate took
up the Interstate commerce bill, and
Senator Platt spoke in opposition to it's
passage. Mr.. Mitchell, OF Pennsylvania.
introduced q billgranting $2,0 600 pension
to Mrs. Logan, and asked for it's immediate
action. Objection was made, and action
went over.
THURSDAY, Jan. 6.-Senator Spooner in-
PRODUCED memorial from the state grange
OF Wisconsin favoriDg the passage of the
interstate commerce bill. Mr.. Henderson
introduced a bill looking to q demand for
indemnity from Mexico for the killing of
Capt Crawford. The Senate on motion
OF Mr.. Mitchell, of Pennsylvania. took up
the bill giving q pension OF 1900 a year
to Mary s. Logan, widow Of Gen. John A.
Logan as major-general of volunteers The
bill was passed without division. A bill in.
creasing the pension of the widow of Gen.
Frank Blair to the same amount was also
passed.
FRIDAY, Jan. latter brief discussion
OF the inter state commerce bill. the Senate
proceeded to business on the calendar and
passed the following bills: To settle and
ADJUST the claims OF any state for expenses
incurred by it in defense of the United
States. For the relief of ohm McNaughton,
OF Ohio, an ex-lieutenant in the volunteer
service. This bill was discussed at consid.
cradle length as it involved the principle of
paying the &C compensation of higher grade
while the claimant held and drew the paw
OF lower grade. A bill appropriating $780,
goo for the widow and daughter of Frs kline
.. Allen formerly master armorer at
Springfield armory), the inventor Of
the Springfield breech-loading rifle mus
ket, In compensation for the use of
the invention by the government. Mr..
Henderson from the committee on
military affairs, reported back the House
Dill providing for a acbnOl ~ inc 90,
cavalry and light artillery at Fort Riley,
Kas, and for the construction OF quarters
Tor the army at certain posts. The bill
was amended by appropriating $4,000
for Fort d. A. Russell and $55, 900 for
Fort Robinson, Neb. aud was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Spooner the house bill
for the relief of Bangs, Brownell & Co., zap
propriating $4,000 was taken up and
passed. On motion OF Mr. Evarts the Senate
bill to refund So, 562 to Simon, Bache & Co..
Tor duty paid on glass imported for the ma
tional museum and for the New Orleans
exposition building was taken up and
passed: Adjourned until Monday.
House.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5.-The bill authorizing
the issue by the treasury of 2k per cent.
bonds to an amount not exceeding So, 0OO,-
coo Tor the improvement of the Erie and
Oswego Canals was taken up in committee
OF the whole and discussed at some length.
No action was taken. Both the Indian
and military academy appropriation bills
were passed, there being no opposition to
any OF their features. The first-named bill
appropriates So, 115,O 900. The resignation
OF Congressman Jas. W. Reid, of North
Carolina, was received and laid upon the
table.
THURSDAY, Jan. 6.-The House in COM
mittee OF the whole resumed consideration
OF the bill for the improvement of the Erie
and Oswego canal. No action was reached.
The pension bill which appropriates $76,-
247, 5C0-being only $4,000 below the esti-
mates-the reduction being In the item for
the rent of Offices for pension agencies-was
taken up. Without amendment Or dis
cussion, the bill was read, reported to the
House, and passed.
FRIDAY, Jan. Ton motion Of Mr. Per-
kins (Kas.), Senate bill was passed
amending the act providing for the sale OF
the Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian reserva-
tions in Nebraska. and Kansas. 1.-THE
amendment provides for the allotment of
lands in severalty to minors and orphans.)
Mr.. Hatch (Mo.) made an unsuccessful
effort to have private business dispensed
with for the day for the purpose of ena-
bling the House to resume the consideration
OF the bill for the creation of q department
of agriculture and labor; but the House
went into committee of the whole (Mr.)
Mcmillan, of Tennessee, in the chair) on
the private calendar The committee soon
rose and half dozen private bills were
passed, after which the House took recess
till 7:3O, the evening session to be for the
consideration Of pension bills.
SATURDAY, Jan. 8.-Mr. Hiscock, OF New
York, introduced a bill reducing the duty on
sugar and repeating the internal revenue
tax on tobacco and distilled spirits for
mechanical purposes. The bill for the re-
organization of the navy was debated in
committee of the whole, but no action was
taken. An amendment reducing the pro-
posed appropris ton of 100000 for a,
public building at Charleston, s. G., to
$780, cO was offered by Hepburn, of Iowa,
but was lost, and the bill went over. A
bill was reported from the committee on
Indian affairs for the purchase of a site for
an Indian training school near Salem, Ore.
The Senate bill repeating the tenure of Office
act was reported back from the committee
on civil service reform. Mr.. Willis, of Ken
lucky, reported the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill.